Famous Birthdays for 8th August 2020

1861 – William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term “genetics”)
1889 – Jack Ryder, Australian cricket all-rounder (20 Tests, 1,394 runs @ 51.62), born in Collingwood, Victoria (d. 1977)
1901 – Ernest Lawrence, American nuclear scientist and inventor (Cyclotron – Nobel 1939), born in Canton, South Dakota (d. 1958)
1914 – Unity Mitford, English fascist sympathizer and one of the Mitford sisters, born in London (d. 1948)
1960 – Ulrich Maly, German politician
1963 – Kyoko Chan Cox, American daughter of Yoko Ono and Anthony Cox, born in Tokyo, Japan
1966 – John Hudek, American baseball player
1967 – Jessica Moore, Italian actress
1967 – Lee Unkrich, American director and film editor
1979 – Rashard Lewis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2005, 09; NBA C’ship 2013; Miami Heat), born in Pineville, Louisiana

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